Craig Phelan

Better late than never

Posted on October 16, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan may have missed the majority of the jumps season through injury, but he is delighted he has managed to return to raceday riding in time for the end of season features. Phelan had been sidelined after breaking his wrist when schooling a horse in June and it has been a frustrating few months[...]

Posted on September 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It's been a frustrating last few months for top jumps jockey Shaun Phelan, but the end to his injury enforced layoff is near. The talented rider has been sidelined since June after he broke his wrist when schooling a horse and he has subsequently missed the majority of the jumping season. However, a recent x-ray[...]

Posted on August 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A never-say-die attitude from both horse and rider saw lightly raced stayer Junior pick up the biggest win of his career to date when he took out the Opal Kiwi Packaging Kiwifruit Cup (2100m) in the hands of Chelsea Burdan at Tauranga. The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained six-year-old loves a good scrap in his races[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan won't enjoy watching his fellow jumps jockeys compete in two of the country's feature jumps races at Te Rapa on Saturday. The talented rider has been sidelined after breaking his wrist while schooling a horse in June and he is hoping to make a return to race day riding in the coming month.[...]

Posted on June 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Six-year-old gelding Magnanimous Man showed his staying prowess when taking out the Dunstan 100% NZ Owned (2100m) for new trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan at Pukekohe on Saturday. Previously the winner of three races for Shaune Ritchie, Magnanimous Man joined the Phelan stable with a view to enhancing his jumping career and potentially heading across[...]

Posted on February 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained Big Mike relished his time on the East Coast last week, landing both Sunday's Wairoa Cup (2100m) and the precurser, the Wairoa Cup Trial (1900m) last Thursday, topping him off nicely ahead of a tilt at the Group 1 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie on March 7.[...]

Posted on May 30, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Our Big Mike had a successful summer campaign in Australia late last year and his connections are hoping to replicate those results in the coming month. The Craig and Shaun Phelan-trained gelding placed in two runs in Melbourne before winning the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) in December and he could add another stakes win to[...]

Posted on May 20, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As far as dress rehearsals go, you don't get much better than the performance free-going stayer Big Mike put on at Te Rapa on Saturday. Last years Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) winner was on trial for another trip across the Tasman for trainers Craig and Shaun Phelan and he passed with flying colours as he[...]

Better late than never

Riding return nigh for Phelan

Jericho Cup aspirations for Junior

Big Mike a nice distraction for Phelan

Magnanimous Man makes perfect start for new stable

Auckland Cup for Big Mike

Sydney stakes test for Our Big Mike

Big Mike ready to put another stamp in his passport

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